NN Online Report: Bangladesh Bank has dismissed a report published by an Indian digital news outlet on a “new reserve heist” at the central bank. It was “absolutely fake” news, Bangladesh Bank spokesman Mezbaul Haque said today. “We have a three-tier confirmation policy with the Fed now and have regular reconciliation of transactions,” he said....
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UNB, Dhaka : Canada’s Indo-Pacific Trade Representative, Paul Thoppil, will arrive in Dhaka on a three-day visit beginning today (Sunday). While in Bangladesh, he will meet with officials and key partners to promote Canada’s commitment to the region through its Indo-Pacific Strategy. He will discuss ways to expand and diversify trade between Bangladesh and Canada and explore how the two countries can work together to foster two-way investment, according to the Canadian High Commission in Dhaka. On September 5, 2023,...
Business Report : Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Ashraf Ahmed has said that embracing Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) compliance reporting standards is essential to boost trade and investment. He said the ESG compliance framework will not only allow the businesses to align their values and strategies with sustainability objectives, and foster economic growth but also remain competitive beyond LDC graduation. “Absence of culture, weak corporate governance and lack of data are few of the challenges...
Business Report : NCC Bank Limited celebrates its 31st anniversary programs by cutting cake and announced to launch Internet Banking App “NCC Always” and Customer Self Service (CSS) Portal for its customers at the banks head office in the capital on Sunday. Chairman of bank Md. Abul Bashar inaugurates the preogramme while Vice-Chairman Sohela Hossain, Director & Past Chairman Md. Abdul Awal, Director & Past Chairman Abdus Salam, Past Chairman & Chairman of the Risk Management Committee Md. Nurun Newaz,...
Reuters : Russian strikes killed at least 10 people, including a pregnant woman, and injured 25 others in two separate attacks in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region on Sunday, local officials said. It was the latest in what have been constant attacks in recent weeks on Kharkiv city and the region of the same name by Russian missiles and guided bombs as Russian troops have launched an offensive in the northeast of the region. The first strike on Sunday killed five...
AFP : Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler and a top aide to US President Joe Biden have discussed a “semi-final” version of a deal expected to beef up security ties, Saudi state media reported on Sunday. The meeting between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Jake Sullivan, Biden’s national security advisor, took place in the eastern Saudi city of Dhahran, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Sullivan arrived in Israel later on Sunday for talks about the war in...
Entertainment Report : Fahmida Nabi’s journey of ‘Karigori’ (voice grooming school) started almost 18 years ago. After grooming their voices from this ‘Karigori’, some artistes were inspired by Fahmida Nabi’s...
Entertainment Report : The much-anticipated movie titled ‘Altabanu Jostna Dekheni,’ directed by Himu Akram, has announced its full cast. Leading the movie is acclaimed Indian actress Swastika Mukherjee. Joining her...
Entertainment Report : Chanchal Chowdhury, who will be playing a character part role in the Shakib Khan-starrer movie ‘Toofan’, was spotted in the teaser of the movie. Chanchal, who will...
Entertainment Report : Popular Bangladeshi singer Asif Akbar is set to make his mark in Bollywood, the heart of Indian cinema. With a career spanning over two decades, Asif has...
Sports Reporter : Left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman wants to be a great cricketer. Before leaving the United States of America, Mustafizur Rahman stated his expectation in a video message. The ‘Cutter Boy’ said, ” To play for a country is a pride for anybody. Where we take part in a competition in front of our national flag, we feel good...
Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi was elated by Virat Kohli’s eagerness to visit Pakistan and invited him to play in Pakistan Super League (PSL). Afridi stated that he wasn’t surprised by Kohli’s statement and welcomed the former Indian captain’s gesture. “I expected such a statement from Virat. I welcome Virat, whether he comes to the PSL or with the Indian team,” Afridi said in an event. Kohli’s interest in visiting Pakistan was revealed during his video call with Pakistani mountaineer...
Agency : Iga Swiatek beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-3 to win her third Italian Open title on Saturday as the Pole came out on top once again in a battle between the top two in the women’s rankings following her Madrid Open triumph earlier this month. The title was the 21st of Swiatek’s career as the world number one extended...
Agency : Bayer Leverkusen’s undefeated run to their maiden Bundesliga title will need time to sink in but Coach Xabi Alonso said they barely have a moment to enjoy their exceptional season as they are chasing more trophies in an attempt to complete the treble. Long derided as ‘Neverkusen’ for their failure to win a major title for decades, Leverkusen...
Sports Reporter : After taking part in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football in 2018-2019 season, Bashundhara Kings made an extra-ordinary record in the BPL Football. They clinched the BPL trophy for the consecutive five times. Bashundhara confirmed their championship title in this year’s BPL Football after defeating Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited by 2-1 goals at the Rafique Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Munshiganj on May 11 remaining with three matches. Bashundhara Kings gained 40 points from 15 matches after...
Campus Life : Jointly organized by the NSU School of Health Science and the University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill, USA, a certificate course titled “Analytics & Machine Learning Techniques for Maternal and Health Interventions” was held at the NSU campus on 17 July, 2023. The event aimed to explore the applications of machine learning in improving maternal healthcare and brought together renowned experts and professionals in the field.The lead speaker at the event was Dr. Javed Mostafa, an...
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Campus Report : The UAP Law Orators Debating Club (UAPLODC) is committed to the development of a debating community among the students of the Department of Law and Human Rights at the University of Asia Pacific (UAP). In addition to fostering creativity via debating, the club’s objectives include sharing and critiquing the work of peers; develop excellent oral and written communication skills, excellent critical thinking skills, and effective tools for research, organization and presentation. Debate helps students become more interested...
Campus Desk : Over 20 students of ULAB Radio CampBuzz of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) took part in a workshop on creating successful podcasts.Oleg Dmitriyev, an advisor at the Sputnik International News Agency and Radio, held the latest session of the SputnikPro project for future journalists in the online format, says a press release issued on Sunday.The participants thanked Sputnik for the relevant and diverse content.The students were interested in various issues, such as picking a subject,...
Campus Desk : A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Department of Geography and Environment of Dhaka University (DU) and Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) was signed today January 31, 2023 at the VC’s Lounge to share knowledge through research, innovation and training. Vice-Chancellor of DU Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman presided over the signing ceremony. Treasurer of DU Prof. Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed and Secretary General of BDRCS Kazi Shofiqul Azam signed the MoU on behalf of their respective institution. Chairman of...